It doesn’t seem particularly out-of-the-ordinary until you consider the fact that the months from December until March are generally considered best for catching the natural show, provided you’re located above the arctic circle in countries like Iceland, Canada or Norway.

Auroras (or geomagnetic storms) are created when electrically charged particles travel along magnetic fields into the earth’s upper atmosphere, colliding with gas atoms that cause them to emit coloured light. To be visible from earth, Auroras require incredibly clear conditions, which Michiganders were treated to this week.